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Latha was arguing with her brother "But, how can subjects have fathers? Only living beings have fathers". Her brother shook his head "Really, Latha? Haven't you heard about the 'Father of the Nation' ? Similarly we have a 'Father of History' too. Try naming her."

Could you help Latha out?

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Aristotle
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Sophocles
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Herodotus
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Hippocrates
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Solution

The correct option is C Herodotus
Herodotus was a Greek historian who was the first historian to record observed data and is also called as the "Father of History". He wrote a book called "Histories" based on his research on the Greco-Persian wars.

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